Celebrity meltdowns

Caption2013 | Alec Baldwin's homophobic Twitter rant

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Alec Baldwin went on a homophobic, profanity-laden online rant in late June before shutting down his Alec Baldwin Foundation Twitter account, all in defense of his pregnant wife, Hilaria, whom a Daily Mail reporter had apparently errantly accused of tweeting while the couple attended Jame

Alec Baldwin went on a homophobic, profanity-laden online rant in late June before shutting down his Alec Baldwin Foundation Twitter account, all in defense of his pregnant wife, Hilaria, whom a Daily Mail reporter had apparently errantly accused of tweeting while the couple attended Jame (Andrew Burton / Getty Images)

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong headed to rehab just days before the band was to release the first of three new albums. The revelation came less than 48 hours after Armstrong ranted and smashed his guitar at Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. The rant, or as much o

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong headed to rehab just days before the band was to release the first of three new albums. The revelation came less than 48 hours after Armstrong ranted and smashed his guitar at Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. The rant, or as much o (Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Clear Channel)

Randy Travis was naked and lying by the side of the road when police found the country singer intoxicated on Aug. 7, 2012, in North Texas. Travis, 53, was booked on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Authorities added a felony charge because officers said Travis threatened t

Randy Travis was naked and lying by the side of the road when police found the country singer intoxicated on Aug. 7, 2012, in North Texas. Travis, 53, was booked on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Authorities added a felony charge because officers said Travis threatened t (Chris Jennings / The Herald Democrat)

Lindsay Lohan made a whirlwind 2010 visit to Cannes, France, where the problem-plagued actress said she lost her passport -- meaning it would have been mighty tough for her to show up for a scheduled court appearance back in Southern California. Her inability to hold on to official document

Lindsay Lohan made a whirlwind 2010 visit to Cannes, France, where the problem-plagued actress said she lost her passport -- meaning it would have been mighty tough for her to show up for a scheduled court appearance back in Southern California. Her inability to hold on to official document (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Rip Torn pleaded guilty in 2010 to reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and the illegal carrying of a firearm after he was found drunk and with a loaded gun after breaking into a Connecticut bank, apparently thinking it was his home. More: Torn, amid reprising his...

Actor Rip Torn pleaded guilty in 2010 to reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and the illegal carrying of a firearm after he was found drunk and with a loaded gun after breaking into a Connecticut bank, apparently thinking it was his home. More: Torn, amid reprising his... (Jim Shannon / Associated Press)